The Oxbow, also known as the Ox-Bow, is an extension of the Connecticut River located in Northampton, Massachusetts. It was famously depicted in Thomas Cole's 1836 painting View from Mount Holyoke, No
Connecticut River Oxbow from space, 2017
View from Mount Holyoke, 1826; referred in related text as "Hockanum Bend"
View from Mount Holyoke, illustration by William Henry Bartlett, 1835
"View from Mount Holyoke, Northampton, Massachusetts, after a Thunderstorm", commonly known as "The Oxbow", by Thomas Cole, 1836
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The Pioneer Valley is the colloquial and promotional name for the portion of the Connecticut River Valley that is in Massachusetts in the United States. It is generally taken to comprise the three cou
The Connecticut River, looking southward over Sunderland from Deerfield.
The Pioneer Valley from space, with Springfield toward the bottom of the photo and Northampton-Amherst toward the top.
UMass Amherst campus at night, 18 miles north of Springfield
Amherst College's Main Quad, 17 miles north of Springfield